Daniel lakenbach



Feb. 2, 1932. I D, L K NB H Re. 18,346

Ofiginal Filed June 2a, 1928 Reissue d Feb. 21932 PATENT OFFI I Re.18,346

DANIEL LAKENBAGH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

m wnv'nve MEANS Original No. 1,716,967, dated June 4, 1929, Serial No.288,349, filed June 26,1928. Application filed for reissue filed October17, 1930. Serial No. 489,469.

The present invention relates to a device for waving hair, whereby awave or curl, commonly known as a permanent wave, may be imparted to thehair upon the human head.

In the artof permanent hair waving it is the practice to wind a lock ofhair tightly upon a curler, usually a metallic rod, and then wind aboutthe curled hair a strip of absorbent material which has been impregnatedwith a fluid commonly used in the art of hair waving, and to enclose thesaid strip by a moisture-proof and non-heat conducting material so that,when the curled hair and the absorbent material are subjected to theaction of heat, steam will not escape through the enclosing jacket norwill the absorbent material take fire, should it be subjected toexcessive heat. In order to prevent the escape of steam adjacent thescalp, clips have been used heretofore for closing the protectingjacket, but their used has been found to be objectionable mainly on theground that in applying the same to the jacket and particularly inremovin the same therefrom a pull is exerted on t e hair which rendersthe wavmg operation rather painful. In addition, these clips are made ofmetal, so that additional protecting means must be used to prevent theircoming intocontact with the scalp.

The main object of the present invention is toprovide a device of thecharacter mentioned which is free from the objections stated in that itdoes away entirely with .the

use of themetallic closing clips and yet' provides an air-tight jacketaround the curled hair and thereby greatly improves the wavingoperation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hair waving appliance ofthe character mentioned which is simple in construction, efiicient inoperation and capable of manufacture .on a commercial scale, or in otherwords one which is not so difficult to produce as to be beyond thereasonable cost of such a contrivance.

With these andother objects in view, which will more fully appear as thenature of they invention is better understood, the same consists in thecombintion, arrangement'and construct on of parts hereinafter described,

pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, it being understood that many changes may be made in the sizeand proportion of the several parts and details of construction withinthe scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

One of the many possible embodiments of the invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an elevation oftheimproved device; 1 Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig.

Fig. 3 is a view similarto the one shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings,showing a curler in operative relation thereon and a portion of thedevice folded against the said curler;

Figs. 4 and 5 are similar views with the elements in other positions;and

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the device showing the same wrapped around alock of hair upon a curler before the said lock and curler arepositioned in a heater.

'In the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a strip of absorbentmaterial, such as blotting paper or felt, which is saturated with a hairtreating substance, of which usually borax is Y This absorbent theprlncipa-l constituent. material is provided with a backing 11 of arelatively coarse-meshed material, such as cheese cloth, bandagematerial or cloth of a like nature. The absorbent material 10 and itsbacking 11 are provided with overlying tabs'12 and 13, respectively, fora purpose hereinafter to be described. The strip 10 and its backing 11are attached in any suitable manner, for instance by means of stitchesto a substantially water-proof'sheet 14, for instance-impregnated pa er,which is provided with a backing 15 of liieproof material, for instancetinfoil. The sheet 14 and its backing are also provided with overlyingtabs, denoted by the numerals 16 and 17, respectively, thelast-mentioned tabs being in alignment with the tabs 12 and 13 abovereferred to. The tab 12 of the strip 10 extends from the front edge 18of the said strip toward its attached edge, and the tab 16 of the sheet14 extends from the attached edge 19 thereof toward its free edge 20.

In using the device, the curler rod 21, with a hair look 22 woundthereon, is placed upon the strip in registering position with the tabs12 and 13, and the latter are then folded onto the said curler rod andlook, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Thereafter the strip 10 andits backing 11 are rolled about the curler rod and lock, the rollingoperation beginning with the edge 17 of the strip 10 until the saidstrip and its backing completely cover the wound hair, the elementsbeing then in the positions shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, from whichit appears that the 1 tabs 16 and 17 are in registering positions lowerend of the roll is then twisted about the curler rod 21, as shown at 23,after which ,roll containing the lock of hair.

an electric heater may be positioned upon the The tabs of the device,being folded upon the lock of hair, provide a substantially air-tightclosure, and prevent escape of steam and moisture from the roll duringthe heating operation adjacent the'scalp.

It is obvious that, while herein an impregnated strip and backing ofspecific materials 'have been described, and a water-proof sheet andbacking of a particular type have been disclosed, any other materialsmay be used without departing from the invention,

which lies mainly in the provision of the tabs.

mentioned for the purpose of providing an air-tight closure for that endof the hairlock jacket which is adjacent the scalp. Attention is,however, called to the fact that it is desirable that the tinfoil sheet15 should be so heavy or thick that it prevents unrolling of the jacketwhen the elements have once been rolled upon the lock of hair.

What I claim is 1. A deviceiof the class described, comprising -anabsorbent strip containing hair treating material, a. backing strip forsaid first mentioned strip, said strips being flexible so that they maybe wrapped around'a lock of hair upon a curler, a sheet of wateror saidwaterproof material, means for attaching said strips to said sheets,said sheets lying tabsu on said strips, and overlying tabs u on saisheets, said tabs being adapted to be olded upon the lock of hair andupon roof material, a sheet of fireproof backing said strips,respectivelv. before the rolling operation is commenced.

2. A device of the class described, including a flexible absorbent stripcontaining hair treating material adapted to be wrapped registering tabsupon said strip and sheet,

the tab upon said strip being adapted to be folded upon the lock of hairbefore the rolling operation is commenced and the tab on said sheetbeing adapted to be folded upon said strip after the latter has beenrolled upon the lock of hair and before said sheet is wrapped aroundsaid strip.

3. A hair waving device comprising a strip of flexible absorbent sheetmaterial adapted to be wrapped around a lock of hair on a curler rod,and an integral tab extending out wardly from said strip adapted to befolded over one end of said rod and retained in folded position only bysaid wrapped strip to form a pocket for said end of said rod.

4. In combination, a curler rod and a hair waving device comprising astrip of flexible absorbent sheet material wrapped around said curlerrod and an integral tab normally extending outwardly from said stri andfolded over an end ofsaid rod and retained in folded condition only bysaid wrapped strip to form apocket for said end of said curler rod.

5. A hair waving device comprising an absorbent strip of flexible sheetmaterial adapted to be wrapped around a lock of hair on a curler'rod, asheet of waterproof material attached to said strip and adapted to bewrapped around said strip after the latter has been rolled upon the rodto form a cylindrical covering for said strip, and an extension uponsaid strip adapted to be folded over the end ofthe rod to form a pocketfor said end upon wrapping said strip and sheet.

6. A hair waving device comprising an absorbent strip of flexible sheetmaterial adapted to be wrapped around a lock of hair on a curler rod, asheet of waterproof material attached to said strip and adapted to bewrapped around said strip after the latter has been rolled upon the rodto form a cylindrical covering for said strip, an extension upon saidstrip adapted to be folded over the end of the rod to form a pocket forsaid end upon wrapping said strip, and an extension on said sheetadapted to be folded over said first folded extension upon wrapping saidsheet.

7. A hair waving device comprising, in combination, a rectangular stripof absorbent sheet material containing hair treating substance adaptedto be wrapped around a lock of hair upon a curler rod, and an integraltab extending from one end of said strip and ad jacent one side edge ofthe said strip, adapted to be folded over the end of said curler rod to5 form a pocket for said end of said rod upon wrapping said strip aboutsaid rod and folded tab. v

8. In a hair waving device, in combination, a strip of absorbent sheetmaterial containing hair treating material, a tab extending from one endof said strip, and adjacent one side edge of said strip and a sheet ofwaterproofing material attached to the opposite side edge of said stripand extending therefrom. 9. In a hair waving device, in combination, astrip of absorbent sheet material containing hair treating material, atab extending from said strip, a sheet of waterproofing materialattached to saidstrip, and a tab extending 29 from said sheet.

10. In a hair waving device, in combination, a strip of absorbent sheetmaterial containing hair treating material, a tab extending from saidstrip, a sheet of waterproofing material attached to said strip, a tabextending from said sheet, and a sheet of fireproof materialsuperimposed on said waterproof sheet and tab to form a backingtherefor.

Signed at New York city, the 17 day of 30 June, 1931. DANIEL LAKENBAGH.

